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Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention
Egypt

Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention

The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus said Syrian authorities released on Sunday an Egyptian called Nabil al-Barbari who was arrested in…
Postcard from Kassab: Arak in Syria’s Middle Earth
Life & Style

Postcard from Kassab: Arak in Syria’s Middle Earth

It had been a breath-taking journey: leaving behind the parched confines of the capital and then winding our way up…
Syria announces support of Egyptian successor to Moussa
Egypt

Syria announces support of Egyptian successor to Moussa

Syria on Saturday joined Saudi Arabia in declaring support for an Egyptian successor to Amr Moussa, secretary general of the…
Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed
World

Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed

Amman -- Protests erupted across Syria against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad on Friday and sources said 22 people…
Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria
Egypt

Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria

On Friday, 25 March, Egyptian-American engineer Mohamed Radwan, 32, was arrested and detained in Damascus by Syrian authorities while photographing…
Lawyer: Prominent Syrian rights defender Atassi free
World

Lawyer: Prominent Syrian rights defender Atassi free

Amman -- Syrian authorities have released prominent human rights defender Suhair al-Atassi, one of her lawyers said on Monday.
Syria releases Egyptian spy suspect
Egypt

Syria releases Egyptian spy suspect

An Egyptian-American engineer and blogger detained last week in Syria on charges of spying for Israel was released on Friday,…
Special from Syria: Disappointment in Damascus as Bashar speech falls flat
World

Special from Syria: Disappointment in Damascus as Bashar speech falls flat

Damascus -- When Syria’s reform-minded president Bashar al-Assad arrived at the parliament building to speak to the nation on Wednesday…
Hamas denies being kicked out of Syria
Egypt

Hamas denies being kicked out of Syria

Hamas denied Wednesday reports that Syrian authorities told Palestinian leaders based in Damascus to leave the country, according to a…
Syria’s Assad to give first speech since protests
World

Syria’s Assad to give first speech since protests

Damascus --  President Bashar al-Assad will on Wednesday give his first public speech since pro-democracy protests in which more than…
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